Badruddin bin Amiruldin is a Member of Parliament in Malaysia who has had police reports filed against him for uttering racial slurs.

Yang Berhormat Dato' Seri Paduka Haji Badruddin bin Amiruldin is a Malay Malaysian politician. He is currently the Deputy Permanent Chairman of the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), the largest Malay political party in the country and the leader of the ruling Barisan Nasional (BN) coalition. Badruddin is also the Member of Parliament for the constituency of Jerai, Kedah in the lower house of Parliament, the Dewan Rakyat. He is known as one of the more outspoken Members of Parliament, having called for those who oppose the establishment of Malaysia as a theocratic Islamic state to leave the country. Badruddin has also had several police reports filed against him for uttering racial slurs. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1360x2048, 502 KB) Summary Photograph of Badruddin Amiruldin, Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for Jerai, Kedah. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1360x2048, 502 KB) Summary Photograph of Badruddin Amiruldin, Member of the Parliament of Malaysia for Jerai, Kedah. ... The Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur. ... The Malay language has a complex system of titles and honorifics which is still extensively used in Malaysia and Brunei. ... It has been suggested that Malayan race be merged into this article or section. ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... UMNO Flag The United Malays National Organisation, or UMNO, (Malay: Pertubuhan Kebangsaan Melayu Bersatu), is the largest political party in Malaysia and a founding member of the Barisan Nasional coalition, which has ruled the country uninterruptedly since its independence. ... A political party is an organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Barisan Nasional (National Front or BN) is a political coalition in Malaysia. ... The Houses of Parliament in Kuala Lumpur. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Alor Star Royal Capital Anak Bukit Sultan Tuanku Abdul Halim Muadzam Shah Chief Minister Syed Razak Syed Zain Barakbah Area 9,426 km2 Population  - Est year 2000 1 572 107 State anthem Allah Selamatkan Sultan Mahkota Kedah (Jawi:قدح, pop. ... The Parliament of Malaysia consists of the lower house (Dewan Rakyat or literally Peoples Hall, in Malay) and upper house (Dewan Negara or Nations Hall in Malay). ... Theocracy is a form of government in which a religion and the government are allied. ...

Early political life

Badruddin was not a very well-known politician in the early 1990s, and was a backbencher in Parliament as Member of Parliament (MP) for the constituency of Yan in Kedah until his defeat in the 1999 general election to Nasharudin bin Mat Isa from PAS, losing by 182 votes. While he was the MP for Yan in 1998, he referred to Indian Malaysians as keling, which is considered a racial slur in Malaysia, but is used occasionally without malice in some states of the Malay belt such as Kedah and Kelantan. Fellow MP M. Kulasegaran of the Democratic Action Party (DAP) told Badruddin of this, and he promptly withdrew the remark. The 1990s decade refers to the years from 1990 to 1999, inclusive. ... Dave Reid is the most beautiful man on Earth. ... The 1999 Malaysian General Election was held on 29 November 1999 as stipulated by the laws of Malaysia for general elections. ... The Islamic Party of Malaysia (commonly known as PAS or Pas, from the Malay Parti Islam SeMalaysia) is an Islamist political party in Malaysia and is currently headed by Datuk Seri Abdul Hadi Awang. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The Indian Malaysians are a group of Malaysians largely descended from those who migrated from South India during the British ruling of Malaya. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... State Motto: Berserah kepada Tuhan Kerajaan Kelantan (English : Submit to God, government of Kelantan Capital Kota Bharu Sultan Tuanku Ismail ibni al-Marhum Sultan Yahya Petra Chief minister Tuan Guru Dato Haji Nik Aziz Nik Mat Area 14,922 km² Population 1. ... Democratic Action Party (DAP) logo The Democratic Action Party (DAP, Parti Tindakan Demokratik in Malay) is Malaysias largest secular and Socialist opposition party. ...

Rise to prominence

In the 2004 general election, Badruddin ran for the new constituency of Jerai under the UMNO ticket and defeated his opponent, Che Din bin Arshad, also from PAS, with a majority of 10,405. Later that same year, he was elected as the Deputy Permanent Chairman of UMNO with 1,510 delegates voting for him. General elections were held in Malaysia on March 21, 2004. ...

At the assembly where he was elected, Badruddin spoke out strongly in favour of ketuanan Melayu (Malay supremacy) and the social contract, with emphasis on Article 153 of the Constitution: "Let no one from the other races ever question the rights of Malays on this land. Don't question the religion, because this is my right on this land.". He warned those who opposed such policies, which award Malays and other indigenous Malaysians special privileges such as quotas for entry to the civil service and public education, would be stirring up a "hornet's nest". As he said this, Badruddin brandished a book on the May 13 Incident, where racial rioting led to the deaths of at least two hundred, and caused Parliament to be suspended for two years. To emphasise his meaning, Badruddin declared, "if it were disturbed, these hornets will strike and destroy the country," receiving what one observer described as "rapturous applause" from the assembly. Badruddin also urged Malaysians not to question Malaysia's status as an Islamic state, describing such questioning as "intolerable". Malaysia had earlier been declared an Islamic state by former Prime Minister Mahathir bin Mohamad. United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) Youth Chief Hishamuddin Hussein waving the keris (traditional Malay dagger) in defense of ketuanan Melayu. ... The social contract in Malaysia refers to the agreement made by the countrys founding fathers in the Constitution. ... In 2005, UMNO Youth Chief Hishamuddin Hussein brandished the keris (traditional Malay dagger) in defense of ketuanan Melayu, the social contract and Article 153. ... A civil servant or public servant is a civilian career public sector employee working for a government department or agency. ... Hornets are large eusocial wasps. ... The May 13 Incident saw numerous cases of arson in the Malaysian capital city of Kuala Lumpur. ... The Prime Minister of Malaysia is the indirectly elected head of government of Malaysia. ... Mahathir bin Mohamad (born July 10, 1925) was the Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1981 to 2003. ...

Controversial remarks

In April 2005, Badruddin provoked what was described by The Star, which is owned by the Malaysian Chinese Association (a component party of BN), as abusive debate akin to that of "rowdies in the school yard," which was continued the day after when Parliament resumed. Badruddin had implied DAP MP for Batu Gajah, Ipoh, Fong Po Kuan, was an example of the aggressive character of modern Malaysian women, which led to more remaining single. Badruddin asked, "How long can the Yang Berhormat's husband stand her?" Badruddin was charged by Fong with having uttered a malicious remark towards another member of the house, and eventually apologised for his remark. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Star is the leading English-language newspaper in Malaysia. ... MCA Logo The Malaysian Chinese Association (Persatuan Cina Malaysia, MCA) (Chinese: 马华公会;; pinyin: Ma Hua Gong Hui - Mandarin / Ma Wah Koong Wui - Cantonese) is a political party in Malaysia, made up of Chinese Malaysian and one of the three major parties that make up the ruling Barisan Nasional, or National Front. ... Batu Gajah (population 34,000) is a town located in the state of Perak in Malaysia, about 24 km from Ipoh, the Perak state capital. ... Ipoh City Hall Mayor Hasan Nawawi Abdul Rahman Address Bangunan Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh, Jln Sultan Abdul Jalil, 30450 Greentown, Ipoh Phone number +(605)2413733 Official website: www. ... Fong Po Kuan (Chinese : 冯宝君) (born 15 September 1973 in Perak) is a Malaysian politician from the Democratic Action Party (DAP) political party. ...

In July, when the status of Malaysia as an Islamic state was being debated, Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang of the DAP argued Malaysia was clearly a secular state, and cited a 1988 decision by the Federal Court. Badruddin then angrily yelled, "Malaysia ini negara Islam, you tak suka, you keluar dari Malaysia!" ("Malaysia is an Islamic state, you don't like it, you get out of Malaysia!") Fong then cited Standing Order 36 and asked Badruddin to withdraw his remarks as hurtful and unbecoming of an MP. Deputy Speaker Lim Si Cheng asked the MPs in attendance to follow the Standing Order in accordance, but was ignored by the MPs who continued to argue loudly. The matter was brought to an end when Chow Kon Yeow, DAP Member for Tanjong moved to refer Badruddin to the Parliamentary Committee of Privileges. The motion was defeated by a voice vote. Lim Kit Siang Lim Kit Siang (b. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tanjong public limited company was initially founded as Tanjong Tin Dredging Limited on 2 January 1926 in England. ... A voice vote in a legislative body refers to a vote taken on a topic where the participants respond to a question with yea (yes), nay (no), or present (abstain). ...

In October, Badruddin again caused a commotion in the House when he referred to Lim as "the damned, bloody stupid old man!" He followed this up by shouting in Hokkien, a Chinese dialect used frequently in Malaysia, "Ah Pek (old man), sit down and keep quiet!" Later that month, Badruddin was condemned for again referring to Indians as keling. Badruddin had been discussing the practice of males wearing earrings, but when told by Chong Eng of the DAP that this is tradition for the eldest son in some Hindhu families, Badruddin said, "I talking about Muslims, not keling." Look up October in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Hokkien can refer to: The Hokkien (dialect): a Chinese dialect, often called Minnan or Minnanhua (Southern Min), a member of the Min dialect branch, similar to Taiwanese A transliteration of the name of the Fujian province of China. ... A womans ear with a large silver earring. ... Chong Eng (Chinese : ç« ç‘›) was born on 6 July 1957, is a Malaysian politician of the Democratic Action Party party. ...

This caused a commotion in the House, and Lim rebuked Badruddin for his comment. Badruddin refused to withdraw it and said, "This should not be a problem because I don't mean to insult by using such a word." He also said that phrases such as "keling botol" and "keling jual roti" were common in his home state, and asked, "why make a big fuss about it?" He later retracted his comment upon being ordered to do so by Deputy Speaker Datuk Yusof Yacob. MP K.Devamany was the only MP from the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC), a major component party in BN, to criticise Badruddin's remarks. The Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) also condemned Badruddin's comments on its official website. Dissatisfied with the resolution of the situation, DAP labour bureau chairman A. Sivanesan, Pahang DAP deputy chairman J. Apalasamy and president of the Federal Territory Selangor Indian Muslim Front Ramli Abdullah all individually filed police reports against Badruddin. The Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) was established in August 1946 at the end of World War II. It was established in the cause of the communitys struggle during the inter-war years, to end British colonial rule, as well as in the need for representation on behalf of the... MCA Logo The Malaysian Chinese Association (Persatuan Cina Malaysia, MCA) (Chinese: 马华公会;; pinyin: Ma Hua Gong Hui - Mandarin / Ma Wah Koong Wui - Cantonese) is a political party in Malaysia, made up of Chinese Malaysian and one of the three major parties that make up the ruling Barisan Nasional, or National Front. ... This page as shown in the aol 9. ... State motto: no State motto Capital Kuantan Royal Capital Pekan Sultan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Chief Minister Dato Seri Adnan Yaakob Area 35,964 km2 Population  - Est year 2005 1,372,500 State anthem Pahang State Anthem Pahang (Jawi: Ú¨Ù‡Ú ) is the largest state on Peninsular Malaysia, occupying the huge Pahang...

Badruddin was not finished, and in the same month, again caused a stir in Parliament when he questioned the decision to permit Parliament staff not to wear the tudung or Malay Muslim headscarf. Nazri Aziz, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department in charge of Parliamentary Affairs, had been responding to a question from Fong, who upon noticing some non-Muslim staff wearing the tudung, asked if the dress code required it. Nazri stated that it did not, but Badruddin objected and stated "It is part of our Malaysian culture and not meant to threaten their rights. It would also show respect to the House. Moreover, it would only make them look younger and sweet looking." Nazri stressed wearing the tudung was a matter of personal choice, and argued, "We cannot force anyone to accept it." Iraqi girl wearing the hijab Hijab (Arabic: حجاب) is the word used in the Islamic context for the practice of dressing modestly, which all practicing Muslims past the age of puberty are instructed to do in their holy book, the Quran. ... Iraqi girl Hijab is the word used in the Islamic context for the practice of dressing modestly, which all practicing Muslims past the age of puberty are instructed to do in their holy book, the Quran. ... Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazri Abdul Aziz is a Malay Malaysian politician from the United Malays National Organisation (UMNO), and is as of 2005 a Minister in the Prime Ministers Department. ... Clothing has various sociological functions, including: conspicuous consumption stating or claiming identity establishing, maintaining and defying sociological group norms Thus wearing specific types of clothing or the manner of wearing clothing can convey messages about class, income, belief and attitude. ...

Lim then stood to debate with Badruddin, who responded, "This is the fasting month (of Ramadhan, when Muslims must fast during the day). I don't want to argue with people who don't understand, who don't fast." Ramadan or Ramadhan (Arabic: رمضان ) is the ninth month of the Islamic year. ...

In March 2006, on the issue of Kuala Lumpur and Singapore jointly building of a new bridge to replace the existing causeway, with Kuala Lumpur insisting on a 'scenic' crooked bridge while Singapore was against any unilateral move to demolish any part of the causeway, he said Singapore was 'insolent and not very polite'.'Now they want to belittle us, last time they were part of Malaysia. Now they want to teach us.'

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External link

• Video of Badruddin's comments on an Islamic state in Parliament.